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Table 5 Multivariate Analysis of HCV Notification Source in South Australia 2010–2016

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: The distribution and socioeconomic burden of Hepatitis C virus in South Australia: a cross-sectional study 2010–2016

 

Rate ratio

(95%CI)

Rate difference

(95%CI)

p-Value*

MODEL 4

State Government (non-General Practitioner)

notification source (n = 3460) #

 Non-employment

4.88 (1.27–18.86)

0.37 (− 0.21–0.53)

0.021

 Male Sex

2.31 (1.50–3.57)

0.41 (0.26–0.55)

< 0.001

 Age at diagnosis < median (42)

1.99 (1.25–3.17)

0.36 (0.20–0.51)

0.004

 Indigenous Australian

1.20 (1.04–1.38)

0.09 (− 0.01–0.19)

0.012

 IDU < 2 years

1.17 (1.02–1.35)

0.08 (0.08–0.08)

0.028

 Age first IDU < median (20)

1.10 (1.10–1.10)

0.07 (0.07–0.07)

< 0.001

 Australian origin

1.06 (0.93–1.23)

− 0.05 (− 0.05–0.05)

0.38

MODEL 5

State Government (non-General Practitioner)

notification source; Non-Prison Health Service

(n = 3118)#

 Non-employment

4.61 (1.18–17.94)

0.34 (0.17–0.51)

0.028

 Male Sex

2.46 (1.49–4.06)

0.34 (− 0.18–0.51)

< 0.001

 Age diagnosed < mean (42)

2.05 (1.23–3.41)

0.31 (0.14–0.47)

0.006

 Age first IDU < median (20)

1.13 (1.13–1.13)

0.05 (0.05–0.05)

< 0.001

 Australian origin

1.08 (0.66–1.78)

− 0.06 (− 0.06—0.06)

0.75

 Indigenous Australian

1.23 (0.98–1.71)

0.10 (− 0.17–0.36)

0.069

 IDU < 2 years

1.29 (0.98–1.71)

0.09 (0.09–0.09)

0.07

  1. Bold type indicates statistical significance at p-value < 0.05
  2. IDU Injecting drug use
  3. *Tested via binomial logistic regression
  4. #Hosmer-Lemeshow test with p-value > 0.05